Secretary Pritzker Speaks with More Than 100 CEOs in Her First Five Weeks

In Secretary Pritzker’s first five weeks as Secretary of
Commerce, she has met with or spoken to more than 100 CEOs and
entrepreneurs. Since assuming the office of secretary, she has
prioritized meeting and speaking with representatives of the business community
to hear directly from them about how she can serve as a bridge to the business
community.

By calling top business leaders to discuss Commerce’s work
in supporting American businesses and conducting small roundtable discussions,
Secretary Pritzker is leveraging the opportunity to have an open dialogue and
receive feedback from the business community about the commercial climates they
encounter at home and abroad. Throughout these discussions, she has been
hearing about the challenges companies face, the opportunities they see to
increase U.S. competitiveness, and factors driving growth and investment in
companies’ respective sectors.

In discussing inbound investment with CEOs of companies of
all sizes, Secretary Pritzker has been talking about the upcoming SelectUSA
Summit[5]. She is amplifying what the President
said last week[6]; that this conference will connect business leaders from
around the world with local leaders, “who are ready to prove there’s no better
place to do business than right here in the United States of America.”

The feedback gained from these conversations is vital to
growing the partnership between business and government. Secretary Pritzker is
appreciative of the input she has received from over 100 CEOs of small-and
medium-sized companies[7] she has encountered during her roundtables and phone
calls, and taken their feedback seriously. As she continues her nationwide
listening tour, she is hopeful to continue to gain invaluable input from
business leaders throughout the country that will help shape her agenda as
Secretary of Commerce.

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